Stephen John Fossey is a British astronomer working at UCL Observatory, which is part of University College London (UCL). He discovered the nearby supernova SN 2014J and is one of the three editors of The Observatory magazine.
Steve Fossey | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Known for | SN 2014J, HD 80606b |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University College London, UCL Observatory |
| Thesis | The diffuse interstellar features and interstellar relationships (1990) |
| Website | www |
Education edit
Fossey studied at University College London (UCL), receiving his Bachelor of Science with Honours in 1983. This was followed in 1990 by a PhD in Astronomy (also at UCL).[1] Fossey became a member of staff at ULO (University of London Observatory), which was later renamed UCL Observatory.[1]
Research and publications edit
Fossey's research interests are in the interstellar medium, exoplanets and time-domain astronomy.[2] He has authored two dozen refereed scientific papers on these topics.[3] His first scientific publication was a single-author letter in Nature.[4]
Along with Ingo Waldmann and David Kipping, Fossey discovered in 2009 that the exoplanet HD 80606b (previously known from radial velocity) transits its host star.[5] In January 2014, Fossey discovered supernova SN 2014J, the closest supernova for several decades.[6]
Fossey is an editor of The Observatory magazine.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "profile". Ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "London's Global University". UCL. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Author query results for Fossey, S". NASA ADS. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Fossey, S. J. (1991). "Red Rectangle emission". Nature. 353 (6343): 393. Bibcode:1991Natur.353..393F. doi:10.1038/353393b0. S2CID 4329633.
- ^ "European Week of Astronomy and Space Sciences - Press Releases". Star-www.herts.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Supernova in Messier 82 discovered by UCL students". Ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "The Observatory Magazine: Contact Information". Retrieved 21 May 2018.